Microsoft is a world famous brand and corporation, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA. The company has taken over majority share in the desktop operating systems. They are everywhere now! They were the super startups in the late 1980s. They have a long story of their own journey. The company was co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in a garage.
Do you know unknown and super facts about Microsoft? They are super famous around the world, but let’s know their unknown, and probably never-known-before facts.
1. Increase of 71,283% in Share Value
Microsoft Corporation became a public company in 1986. If you had bought one share of MSFT on March 13, 1986 IPO, today it would be worth US$14,990. This is a whopping 71,283% rise in the value.
2. Youngest Billionaire at The Time
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates became the youngest-ever billionaire in the world in 1987. In that year, he was aged 31. His net worth was US$12.9 billion in 1995, which made him the richest man in the world.
3. Created At Least 2 billionaires and 12K millionaires!
Due to the rise and explosive growth of Microsoft Corporation, the company had made at least 2 more people billionaires and about 12,000 people millionaires. The former CEO Steve Ballmer is the next rich person after Bill Gates in the company.
4. Lives in Medina, Washington
Bill Gates lives in Medina, Washington, USA. He purchased this house / estate in 1988 at a price tag of US$2 million. This is a 66,000 square feet estate, worth US$123 million today. The company is headquartered in Redmond.
5. First Logo Designed by Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Did you know? The first official logo was designed by the co-founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The fancy “O” character in Microsoft was called the “blibbet”.
6. Amazing History of Microsoft Windows
Did you know? The sound of Microsoft Windows operating system start-up was witten by the famous musician Brian Eno. This sound debuted in Windows 95.
7. Close connection of Windows 95 with music
Did you know? Microsoft Corporation made close connection of music and Windows 95. “Start Me Up” was the official theme song for the Windows Operating System.
8. Microsoft Excel – Popular Among the Users
The first and one of the most popular software was created by Microsoft, namely Excel. In few years, they took over the market.
9. Microsoft Patents – Whooping 48,313
The company holds about 48,313 patents including funky futuristic “HoloLens” headset. It is one of the most interesting facts about Microsoft Corporation.
10. Microsoft Saved Apple Inc. in 1997
The company saved Apple from almost-certain bankruptcy in 1997. The Microsoft Corporation invested US$150 million in Apple to save it. It is one of the unknown facts about Microsoft Corporation.